Bell tower and plaque in memory of
Kerry Duane Dale
St. John's Episcopal Church
Palacios, Texas

Memorial Donation

Harmonie Club representatives Neva Wilson and
Diane Bowers (right) present a donation of $100 to Rev. Herb Willke
to help fund the construction of the Kerry Dale Bell Tower and
Memorial Garden at St. John's Episcopal Church. The structure is
being built in memory of 1st Lt. Kerry Dale, USMC. At left is Lt.
Dale's widow, Tami Petersen Dale, daughter Amber, and father Jim
Dale. The bell tower contains the bell from the Old Hawley Church.
The public is invited to the dedication ceremony for the memorial to
be held at 12:30 p. m. Sunday during which Marine and Naval aviators
plan a missing-man formation flyby. Donations to the memorial may be
mailed to: Kerry Dale Memorial Fund, c/o Rev. Herb Willke, 1903 E.
Bayshore, Palacios, Tex., 77465. (Beacon Photo by Nick West)

Palacios Beacon, November 23, 1988

Memorial
Dedication

Family members and
relatives of the late 1st Lt. Kerry Dale, U. S. M. C.,
stand in the Bell Tower and Memorial Garden which bears
his name following its official dedication Sunday. The
husband of Tami Petersen Dale and father of Amber, Lt.
Dale was killed in the crash of his fighter aircraft in
July. Nearly 100 people attended the dedication of the
memorial at St. John's Episcopal Church. Addressing the
gathering, Lt. Dale's father, Jim Dale, recalled his
son's love of God, country and family. The dedication
was concluded with a "mission-man formation" flyby flown
by Marine and Naval aviators.

(Beacon
Photo by Nick West)

Palacios Beacon,
November 30, 1988

DALE

Veda C. Dale, age 63, of Palacios, formerly of Houston, died Sunday,
September 16, 2001. She was born July 21, 1938 in Dallas, Texas,
daughter of James E. and Bernice Chenault. She was the former owner
and operator of Palacios Sporting Goods until her retirement. Aside
from being a businesswoman, she was a civic leader and director of
Palacios Chamber of Commerce, director and chairman of Friends of
Elder Citizens in Palacios, member of Harmony Club, and a faithful
member of Grace Episcopal Church in Port Lavaca. Preceded in death
by parents, by son, Kerry Dale in 1988, and brother David Ripple.

Survivors include: husband of 44 years, Jim Dale of Palacios;
daughter, Laurie Ford and husband James of Houston; son, Jim Dale of
Coppell, Texas; five grandchildren, Amber Dale of Palacios, Katie
and Kerrie Ford of Houston, Jessica and Mickey Dale of Coppell.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 22, at Grace
Episcopal Church, 213 E. Austin, Port Lavaca, Texas, with the Rev.
Canon Robert DeWolfe officiating. A noon meal and fellowship will
follow in the parish hall. Friends will be urged to then join Veda's
family for interment of the ashes at Hawley Cemetery near Blessing,
Texas. Directions will be provided.

James “Jim” Preston Dale, 81, of Palacios, TX passed
away to be with his Lord on Sept. 22, 2012.

A Memorial Service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept.
25, 2012 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, located at 300
3rd Street in Palacios, led by Reverend Cynthia Tobola.

Mr. Dale was born on Aug. 12, 1931 to the late James
Harry Dale and Lorene Brashear Dale in Fort Worth, TX.
He proudly served in the United States Navy, and during
his time in service, he served in the Korean War where
he earned several exemplary and notable awards and
medals; one of them being the Purple Heart.

After his years of military service, he met the love of
his life, Veda Jane Chenault, whom he married in 1957.
He graduated with honors from the University of Texas in
1958, earning a degree in Chemical Engineering. He began
his career with Standard Oil of California in El Paso,
TX and worked in various other refineries in Pascagoula,
Mississippi and Houston, TX.

Jim and Veda ultimately settled in Palacios, Texas,
where together, they opened up their own local business,
Palacios Sporting Goods, awarded The Chamber of Commerce
Business of the Year.

Jim was a proud member of the Former Texas Rangers
Association, an involvement that he deeply cherished. He
was an extremely active and proud member of the
Episcopal Church, where he was very well known and loved
by the many for whom he served as a Eucharistic Lay
Reader. During retirement, he stayed active in teaching
concealed handgun license courses, and had a great love
for animals, especially his beloved dog, Sparky.

He is survived by his daughter, Laurie Ford and husband
James of Houston, Texas, his son James Earl Dale of
Dallas, Texas, his daughter-in-law Tami Petersen of
Palacios, and his grandchildren Amber Steffek, Katie
Ford, Jessica Dale, Kerrie Ford, and James Mackensey
Dale, and one great-granddaughter, Kynleigh Steffek.

He is reunited with and preceded in death by his wife,
Veda Chenault Dale, and his youngest son, 1st Lieutenant
Marine Kerry Duane Dale.

He will be greatly missed by his family, friends,
community, all of those whom he impacted, and many more.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to
the charity of your choice.